Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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